Desk appliance.



M. MELLO.

DESK APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1912.

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DESK APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1912.

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DESK APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1913.

Application filed January 19, 1912. Serial No. 672,117.

T 0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANUEL MELLO, a citizen of Portugal, residing at NewBedford, in the county of New Bedford and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Desk Appliances, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to desk fixtures and has for its object toprovide an easel picture frame having many novel and useful features.

It is customary for many persons to keep upon their desks photographs ofsome one dear to them which thus become practically an essential oftheir desk equipment. As there is ordinarily not much room upon the deskto spare for such objects it is an object of the invention to provide apicture frame and easel adapted to perform the functions of articlesindispensable to stationery equipment.

It is a further object to adapt the frame to hold and conceal a mirror,whereby the mirror may be used at will although the frame appears onlyto carry a picture.

A further object is to provide a pen point holder and wiper holder ofnovel type adapted to be carried by the easel frame in a novel manner.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and from the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view ofthe device, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 8 is a vertical sectiontherethrough, Fig. 4 is a section longitudinally through the pen pointholder, Fig. 5 is a front view showing the picture frame open.

There is illustrated a frame element 10, having the enlarged base 11extending forwardly from the lower part of the frame. The base isrecessed on its rear side and an easel leg 12 is pivoted inthe recess,being adapted to be disposed entirely therewithin at times, and movablerearwardly to bear upon a supporting surface to hold the frame in erectposition. The base is also recessed suitably on its front'face toreceive a drawer 13, and on its upper surface before the frame isprovided with a suitable recess 14 having ink wells of ordinary form settherein.

Attached to the rear side of the frame and extending from near its topto a point adjacent its lower end, there is an envelop attached to theframe. The frame and con tents thus cooperate with the sheet material toform a box of which the front side is formed by the frame and contents.The frameis in two movable sections, the rear major portion A of whichis provided with a rectangular rabbeted opening 16 in which there is setin the customary manner a mirror 17, set back from the forward surfaceof the said major portion. The border of this portion A may beornamented in any suitable manner, and pivoted centrally of one sidethereof for upward and lateral pivotal movement over the face of theportion A, there is a picture section B conforming to the shape of themajor portion, or certain contours of the ornamentation thereof adjacentthe mirror, so that at times it may be disposed in symmetrical relationto the major portion over the mirror but movable on its pivot to exposethe mirror as desired. The picture section thus moves in a planeparallel to that of the major portion. It is checked at opposite limitsof its movement by inconspicuous small steel pins 18 and 19, the formerbeing concealed by the contacting portion of the picture section whenthe latter is in closed position, and the second pin engaging thepicture section when in fully open position, when it is inverted. Thepicture section is in the form of a simple rectangular frame with anopening of similar form rabbeted on the inner or back side to receive aphotograph or the like, secured in any customary manner. The picturesection is provided at each side with ornamental knobs in harmony withthe ornamentation of the frame, one of which is provided with a pivotpin 20 engaged revolubly in the frame, while the other knob serves as ahandle for moving the picture section when desired.

Referring to Figs. 1, 3, and 1, at each side of the base there are penracks 21 of usual form, and above these, at each front corner, there areornamented bracket arms 22 extending upwardly and outwardly laterallyfrom the base, and having pintles 23 carrying respectively a pen-wiperbox and a pen box 25, each of similar form, having removable covers. Theboxes each comprise a body portion 26 and cover 27 having axial knobs 21 and 24' on the bottom and top respectively, the knobs 24 each having arecess therein adapted for snug engagement on the pintles.

In Figs. 2 and 5 there are shown two brackets 22 at each side, with aclear space between and having alined recesses or notches 23 on theirupper sides in which may be set trunnion knobs 24L of modified pen pointand wiper holders 25 at respective sides of the device. Each holder isin the form of a circular cup 26 and loosely fitting cap 27, the bottomof the cup and the top of the cap being spherical and each provided withthe axial knobs 24 before mentioned, which serve as handles and also assupporting trunnions. It should be noted that the top and bottom whencoengaged are adapted to fit snugly between the bracket arms, so thatthe holders are held securely in closed condition by being positioned onthe brackets. The sides of the cap and cup may be inclined inward fromtheir junction in a frusto-conical shape, so that when the device is setdown elsewhere than onthe brackets, by reason of the loose fit of thecap, the two parts will separate; and also by inclining the inner sidesof the cup, as dotted in Fig. 4, the contents will be dischargedtherefrom under action of gravity should the holder be carelessly laiddown elsewhere than on its proper support.

It will be seen that an ornamental picture frame is provided, carrying aplurality of inter-dependent and cooperative devices,

contributing to assist a, writer and facilitate his work. The frame isthus made to perform a nu mber o i functions heretofore requiringseparate elements. At the same time an ornamental fixture isincorporated in such a way that the functions of the various elementsare not interfered with, and the space of one only is occupied.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, a receptacle device comprising acup and a cap loosely engageable, )rojections on each to prevent thereceptacle from being set stably upon a surface, and .a support elementhaving portions adapted to receive the receptacle therein againstseparation of the cup and cap and retention of the receptacle againstloose movement.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of areceptaclecomprising a cup and cap loosely fitting together for separation underrelative longitudinal movement, knobs formed centrally on the bottom ofthe cup and top of the cap respectively, a rack including parallel armsspaced to receive the receptacle snugly therebetween on a horizontalaxis and recesses in the arms to receive the knobs.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MANUEL MELLO. lVitnesses BELLARMINO C. PIGANSO,

JULIO C. 'DE VASCONOELLOS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, =D. "0.

